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“Thinking for the future, it will be an important part
of a full press solution. Customers will surely gain
merit from a joint sales force that knows the market
and can service the systems”
Trend setting
It is important to remember that the close of 2008 saw the
acquisition of the popular Canadian-based slitter rewinder brand
Rotoflex by American press manufacturer, Mark Andy.
Matos and Jorgensen both note the importance
of this transaction, highlighting what they see
as a momentum-building trend for larger
volume label manufacturers to look for the
complete in-line solution by attaching an
automatic splicer to the press, joining a slitter/
rewinder, and linking it all with inspection
equipment and automatic flagging software.
The benefits of this l-o-n-g configuration?
It gives label and packaging converters the
ability to reduce downtime, increase productivity and drive
quality. Incorporating these ancillary pieces into the press
makes operations lean. ‘KSI machines will be packaged with
presses as well as sold individually,’ Matos says.
Both companies believe their customers will benefit
from having a collective, experienced sales and service
team. Jorgensen says, ‘Thinking for the future, it will be an
important part of a full press solution. Customers will surely
gain merit from a joint sales force that knows the market and
can service the systems.’
Labelexpo Brussels attendees can expect to see each
machine at the trade show this Fall.
In the market
Plafilm, one of Colombia’s top shrink sleeve label converters, had
the first ProCombi installed in early April. The company has several
Karlville seamers, slitters and pieces of inspection equipment. It will
be the first slitter & inspection machine to QC sleeve materials prior
to seaming.
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